Department of Business Administration
Dear Candidates for Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration,
The Department of Business Administration has adopted Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration to enrich, challenge, and support our top academically-successful students. We invite you to consider pursuing the distinction of graduating with an Honors designation!
To participate in the Honors Program at UNCG you must first get admitted. Please complete the online registration form located at http://www.uncg.edu/hss/ (click on the appropriate link at the left of the web page for more information and for access to the appropriate application form (“Applications for …”); follow the steps required in the registration process. Also at this website, you will find information about Disciplinary Honors as well as General Education Honors
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration, please e-mail me to set up an appointment (mmhassel@uncg.edu). My office is located in 373 Bryan Building. I am on campus Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I look forward to working with you!
Very Best Wishes for a Successful Semester,
Eloise McCain Hassell
Honors Advisor - Department of Business Administration
Description of the Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration
The Department of Business Administration supports and encourages students to participate in an appropriate Honors Program administered by the Lloyd International Honors College. The Lloyd College espouses that the students who complete the Disciplinary Honors program gain advanced understanding and skills in their major. Further, it is believed that participation in the Honors programs provides students with a competitive edge in applying to a graduate schools and those seeking employment will find that prospective employers view participation in Honors as a good proxy for workers who are capable, well-trained, eager to learn, and intellectually curious.
Ms. Eloise McCain Hassell is the Honors Adviser for the Department. If, after reading this section, you still have questions, please see Ms. Hassell, Room 373, Bryan.
Course Requirements
The Honors student must take a total of 12 semester hours in some combination of the following:
- Nine hours of Business Administration contract honors courses; HSS 310; departmental Honors Work in one of the independent study courses (BUS 493, MGT 493, or MKT 493).
Instructions for establishing a contract honors course can be found this website: http://www.uncg.edu/hss/academics/hcourses/contractcourses.html
- Three semester hours in completing a Senior Honors Project. A departmental Honors Work course is preferred or HSS 490. The Senior Honors Project can be viewed as similar to a master’s-level research paper done in the student’s major/concentration. All Projects must be supervised by a faculty member of the Department and whose discipline is appropriate to the topic. Thus, the student must obtain the agreement of a departmental faculty member who has an interest in the research area of the proposed Project http://its.uncg.edu/Policy_Manual/Web_Accessibility/. The step-by step-requirements can be found at this website:
http://www.uncg.edu/hss/academics/hcourses/seniorproject.html.
Qualifications:
- A grade of A or B in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirements in Business Administration
- A declared Business Administration major
- At least a 3.3 GPA at graduation
Recognition:
Students who complete the requirements for Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors and have that honor, along with the title of their Senior Honors Project, noted on their official transcripts. In addition, students who complete an Honors Program are recognized at a banquet held at the end of the semester.
Honors Advisor:
See Eloise McCain Hassell for further information and guidance about the program in Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration.